All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 78.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Burkina Faso, 2007–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Burkina Faso stood at 78.5%.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Burkina Faso peaked at 90.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2013.
That places Burkina Faso 59th out of 118 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 55.1% | — |
| 2010 | 90.2% | +63.7% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | -43.5% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.1% | +48.8% |
| 2016 | 78.5% | +3.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 78.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.5%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 78.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.1%, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.1% | 55.1% | 55.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 50.9% | 90.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,072 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 75,598 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Burkina Faso?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Burkina Faso was 78.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2013.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Burkina Faso ranks 59th out of 118 countries with data for 2016.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release